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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday issued a travel advisory after Iran suspended its visa-waiver facility for ordinary Indian passport holders. The suspension takes effect on November 22, 2025, from when Indian nationals will be required to obtain a visa to enter or transit through Iran.The move follows multiple incidents in which Indian…

Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a sudden turnaround, US President Donald Trump on Sunday reversed course on one of the most divisive issues of his second term, allowing his loyalist lawmakers to vote to release long-withheld Justice Department files on the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid a mutiny in the…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar began a three-day visit to Russia on Monday, arriving in Moscow to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting and hold a round of high-level discussions, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected trip to New Delhi early next month.The EAM met Russia’s foreign minister…

France and Ukraine signed a major defence agreement on Monday that could allow Kyiv to buy up to 100 Rafalefighter jets, along with drones, radar systems and new air-defence technology. The deal was signed in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the latter’s visit to France. Macron said that…

Muhammad Yunus (File photo) Muhammad Yunus, who heads the Bangladesh interim government, said the sentencing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina offered an “important, though limited, justice” for the thousands affected during the July–August 2024 uprising.“Today, the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond. The conviction and…

US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India in August, 25% of which is a penalty for India’s crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India’s exports to the US have grown in October over September, despite the 50% tariffs imposed by American President Donald Trump on Indian goods. However, the exports to the…

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a landmark move to both bolster its energy security and mollify MAGA-infused Washington, India will buy 2.2 million tonnes of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States under an initial one-year contract.The agreement marks the first structured purchase of American gas for the Indian market, with global giants Chevron,…

Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, left, chats with Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka as they wait for coin toss before the start of the second one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov 14, 2025. (AP Photo) The Sri Lanka cricket board on Monday said that two players will return…

File photo for representative purposes only. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday ordered a “Special Revision” of electoral rolls in Assam, with the final voter list scheduled for publication on February 10, 2026. In its instructions to the state’s chief electoral officer, the poll panel said January 1, 2026 would be the qualifying date…

Cognizant has started training select executives on ProHance, a workforce management tool that monitors how long employees remain active on their laptops and tracks which applications and websites they use during work hours. According to a report, the tool records mouse and keyboard activity to classify employee engagement levels. Workers can be marked “idle” after…